Withdrawn and wired: Problematic internet use accounts for the link of neurotic withdrawal to sleep disturbances
Objective: Although neuroticism is the strongest personality predictor of sleep disturbance, it is not clear whether dysphoric (Withdrawal) or angry (Volatility) aspect of neuroticism is more important and whether problematic technology use plays an intervening role. To th...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
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| Series: | Sleep Science |
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| Online Access: | http://sleepscience.org.br/export-pdf/448/v11n2a04.pdf |
| Summary: | Objective: Although neuroticism is the strongest personality predictor of sleep
disturbance, it is not clear whether dysphoric (Withdrawal) or angry
(Volatility) aspect of neuroticism is more important and whether problematic
technology use plays an intervening role. To this end, this study examined
distinct contributions of neurotic withdrawal and volatility in predicting
self-reported sleep disturbance while testing the mediating role of problematic
internet use. Methods: One-hundred and fourty-three college
students completed an online survey that included measures of neuroticism, sleep
quality, and problematic internet use. Results: Although both
aspects of neuroticism predicted poor sleep, Withdrawal emerged as a stronger
and the only unique predictor. Furthermore, problematic internet use explained a
portion of Withdrawal’s relationship to worse sleep, especially nighttime and
daytime disturbances. Discussion: The findings suggest that
dysphoric rather than angry features of neuroticism are more important for sleep
problems and that the problematic use of modern technology may be an important
contributing factor. |
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| ISSN: | 1984-0659 1984-0063 |